Path: utzoo!utgpu!cunews!fts1!atronx!rwm From: rwm@atronx.UUCP (Russell McOrmond) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: Macs etc. Message-ID: <52335.656182799@atronx.UUCP> Date: Wed Oct 17 10:59:59 1990 Followup-To: comp.sys.amiga In-Reply-To: jbn35564@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (J.B. Nicholson) In a message posted on 16 Oct 90 22:34:58 GMT, jbn35564@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (J.B. Nicholson) wrote: JN>I totally agree. I think the 2.0 WB looks a little more professional, but JN>the Mac, with all it's problems, I think still has a much better LOOKING JN>display (and the NeXT is the ultimate in good looks, that I've seen). I'd have to totally disagree with the Above. I have used Mac systems( Carleton University is ran by Mac/Smalltalk freaks), and I have used Next. I OWN a machine that runs 2.0, and I believe that it's feel is quite a bit better than eithor of the above. but, then again, I'm a power user, and often need to get down to the nitty gritty of the system to gain the power that I need. Maybe that power just does not exist on the Mac, and that is why it does not allow you to get down to the Nitty Gritty. The USERS think that the Interface is great, and the programmers tend to blame the interface on their un-ability to get to the 'power' of the O.S. Sounds like perfect Deception. I can't understand how anyone can justify the existance of ANY Uni-tasking system in todays market. We are talking about an Ancient concept that some manufacturers are Just Realizing Exist (OS/2 - Let's now that you know it exists, attempt to do it right), or people who still don't know it exists (MS-DOS, Mac, Atari). As far as I'm concerned, the Next is the ONLY possible competition given the machines that seem to be discussed here (Mac, Ibm, Next, St). JN>are selling, I seriously doubt if the Amiga can hold on in the light of the JN>new NeXTs and Macs coming out. I can only hope that the competition will Wanna Buy a Mac? Naw, I think I'll join my other friends who are jumping off a Bridge this weekend.... ;-) JN>I'm all for letting the public in on what's going on especially at a JN>somewhat early stage because then the public can say, "Yeah, that's good - go JN>with it," or, "No! We need " Look at the Circus that the A3000 became about a year ago (When no REAL information is out). I know people that have NOT bought the A3000 because it was not what they were told it was going to be, and believe that Commodore is producing VapourWare. In actual fact, it is USENET that is creating the Vapour by Mis-understanding the information that is given. I am all for Commodore keeping Closed mouthed on everything. It's the only way to protect themselves from the networks. -- Opinions expressed in this message are my Own. My Employer does not even know what these networks ARE. Russell McOrmond rwm@atronx.UUCP {fts1,alzabo}!atronx!rwm FidoNet 1:163/109 Net Support: (613) 230-2282 Amiga-Fidonet Support 1:1/109